INT. SETH'S BEDROOM CHILDHOOD - NIGHT
He is looking into the mirror and we see him with a busted
nose and a black eye. The room is dark with very little
light. The walls are dark blue with cracks running
throughout them. A brown door towers over him and looks
badly beaten.
We hear a MAN'S voice from the hallway.
VOICE
(Angry)
BOY I AIN'T DONE WITH YOU YET! GET
YOUR ASS BACK OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!
Seth runs to the bedroom door and locks it. He pushes
against the door with all of his might.
VOICE (CONT'D)
(Yelling)
OPEN THIS FUCKING DOOR!!
(Beat)
SETH, YOU LITTLE PIECE OF SHIT.
OPEN THIS DOOR!!
We hear the door POUNDING with the door KNOB SHAKING.
VOICE (CONT'D)
(Yelling)
YOU'RE NOTHING AND YOU NEVER WILL
BE ANYTHING! THAT'S WHY THAT BITCH
OF A MOTHER LEFT US!
(Beat)
NOW OPEN THIS DOOR!!!
Seth reaches for his baseball bat that is right next to him.
He jams it under the door knob and walks backwards until his
back hits the wall.
VOICE (CONT'D)
(Yelling)
IF IT WASN'T FOR YOUR UNCLE I
WOULD HAVE SENT YOUR ASS AWAY A
LONG TIME AGO.
We hear one last LOUD SLAM against the door.
VOICE (CONT'D)
YOUR MOTHER NEVER LOVED YOU!
We hear footsteps walking away on the hardwood floor.
INT. SETH'S HOUSE - PRESENT - NIGHT
Seth snaps out of it and sees himself in the present. He
turns away and heads towards the kitchen.
SARAH
Are you OK?
Seth grabs the glass out of the sink and reaches for the
VODKA on the counter. He pours the glass half way and slams
it.
SETH
I'm fine. It's just I have a lot
of stress from the office.
SARAH
You're home now. So, just try to
relax.
CUT TO:
INT. SETH'S HOUSE - DINNER TABLE - NIGHT
The table is set with a bowl of salad and the lasagna in the
middle. Seth reaches for the bottle of red wine and pours
Sarah and himself a glass. Sarah places the garlic bread on
the table. She slides a chair back and takes her seat.
SARAH
I hope you'll like it.
Seth cuts into the dish with a spatula and scoops out a
piece. He places it on Sarah's dish and cuts a second piece
for himself. Sarah is just staring at him waiting for him to
take a bit.
SETH
MMMM! This is pretty good.
SARAH
You don't have to be so sarcastic.
SETH
(Laughs)
I'm not. This is really good.
SARAH
Thank you. Do you want some garlic
bread?
SETH
Na, I'm not a big fan of garlic
bread.
Beat.
SARAH
So, how was your day?
Seth reaches for his glass of wine and drinks the rest. He
wipes his face with a napkin.
SETH
Well, I really didn't want to tell
you this. But, you'll find out one
way or another.
Seth takes a deep breath and prepares himself.
SARAH
What?
SETH
You know you're friend Denise and
her boyfriend Dave?
SARAH
Ya, how could I forget.
SETH
Well.
(Beat)
They were found dead at her home
this morning.
Sarah drops her fork and looks at Seth.
SARAH
What happen?
SETH
We believe that the strangler
broke into their home and murdered
them.
SARAH
Why Denise? This doesn't make any
sense. Why are these killers after
me and the people I know.
SETH
I don't think it has to deal with
you.
SARAH
(Scared)
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
SETH
Look Sarah, we have every officer
looking for this man. Don't worry,
he won't hurt you.
Sarah sits back in her chair wondering what might happen to
her.
SARAH
Is it OK, if I spend the night?
Seth places his hand on top of hers on the table.
SETH
(Smiles)
Sure, you're safe with me.
Sarah reaches for the bottle of wine and pours her glass to
the top.
EXT. SETH'S BACK YARD - NIGHT
There is no porch light on. The sky is black with a few
stars that shower a little light. The white moon only
reveals half of it's true self. We hear the wind slightly
blowing upon the chimes. We see a DARK SHADOW of someone
walking along the home. We only see his BACK SIDE.
CUT TO:
INT. SETH'S HOUSE - NIGHT
Sarah is seen washing the dishes and Seth is cleaning the
table. He puts the salad in the refrigerator and takes a
quick look outside the kitchen window.
SETH
Why don't you go upstairs and find
something comfortable to wear.
SARAH
What do you have?
SETH
I have a few long T-shirts in the
closet.
Sarah turns the water off and drys her hands. She grabs her
glass of wine and walks up stairs.
Seth grabs a glass and opens the bottle of VODKA. He pours
himself a small amount and slams it. He places the glass in
the sink. He stares out the window and his mind races back
to his childhood in the old house.
CUT TO:
INT. OLD HOUSE SETH'S CHILDHOOD - DAY
We hear a man moaning. The home is beat down from years of
abuse. The walls haves cracks with paint falling off. A
picture is barley hanging by one nail in the hallway. The
sounds are getting louder as we approach the leaving room.
We see a MAN lying on his side in a fetal position. He is
full of blood and a large knife sticking out of his stomach.
Seth is seen standing there with a blank look on his face.
The front door opens and a man in a police uniform runs
inside.
COP 3
Seth what the hell did you do?
Seth is just standing there motionless. The man on the floor
reaches for Seth and pulls him to the floor. Seth is trying
to get away but the man over powers him and pulls his HEAD
TO HIS MOUTH.
MAN
(Whispers)
You'll never get away with this.
The police officer picks the man up from the floor and
slides him to a wall. He pulls the knife out of his stomach
and looks towards Seth.
COP 3
Don't worry everything is going to
be fine.
(Beat)
I'll take care of this. You can
stay with me.
Seth is just standing there not saying a word. His face is
blank like nothing had ever happen.
CUT TO:
INT. SETH'S HOUSE - PRESENT - NIGHT
Seth pinches the top of his nose with his eyes closed. He
walks towards the stairs and goes to his bedroom. Sarah is
seen buttoning up a blue shirt that stops at her thighs.
SARAH
I hope you don't mind.
SETH
No, that's fine. It looks great on
you.
Sarah walks towards him and tries to give him a kiss. Seth
closes in and stops himself.
SETH
Are you sure?
SARAH
Yes.
The two begin to kiss and slowly walk towards his bed. Seth
starts to unbutton her shirt and she takes off his. They
fall on the bed and Sarah pulls off his belt.
She gets on top of him and starts to moan. She places his
hands on her upper thighs.
CUT TO:
EXT. SETH'S BACK YARD - NIGHT
We see a MAN IN BLACK slowly grabbing the door knob. He
opens the door and reaches for a KNIFE IN HIS COAT.
INT. SETH'S HOUSE - NIGHT
We see the man slowly walking in the hallway. He takes one
step foreword and knocks a PICTURE OFF THE TABLE. He pauses
and stands still.
Sarah is lying on top of Seth. She rolls over to his side.
Seth takes his finger and starts to follow the scar on
Sarah's stomach. He makes a circular motion of the hole left
by the ice pick.
SETH
You know you're very lucky.
SARAH
Let's not talk about that right
now.
Seth hears a noise from down stairs and his eyes open wide.
SETH
Did you hear something?
SARAH
No.
Seth jumps out of bed. He grabs his pants and slides them
on. He runs to his closet and grabs a gun. He runs towards
Sarah.
SETH
(Whispers)
Stay here.
SARAH
(Scared)
What is it?
Seth slowly walks towards the stairs. He takes one step at a
time waiting to hear someone move. He reaches the bottom
stair and looks towards the living room. He is quickly
tackled from behind, his gun goes flying in the air. Seth
TURNS AROUND AND SEES THE STRANGLER with a knife in his hand
ready to stab him.
Seth puts his leg in the air and kicks the Strangler to push
him back. Seth stands up and the Strangler runs towards him
with a KNIFE POINTING TOWARDS HIS CHEST. Seth holds him back
at the chest with one arm and with the other holding back
the KNIFE.
STRANGER
I told you I'd come for you.
THE KNIFE SLOWLY MOVES INTO SETH'S CHEST. Seth is becoming
